FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 14, 1998Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed DEN by 14 at halftime and won 94–88.

Final · Box score
Sixers94
Hawks95
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 Hawks 0; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Celtics86
Cavs95
Q1 CLE -3; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +3; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Lakers111
Mavs95
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +17; Q4 LAL +16
Final · Box score
Nuggets88
Rockets94
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU -14; Q3 HOU -7; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Bucks82
Q1 CHH -3; Q2 CHH +15; Q3 CHH +16; Q4 CHH +22
Final · Box score
Raptors96
Nets92
Q1 TOR -4; Q2 TOR -11; Q3 TOR -5; Q4 TOR +4
Final · Box score
Wizards104
Knicks102
Q1 WAS +3; Q2 WAS +12; Q3 WAS +5; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Kings66
Blazers92
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +21; Q4 POR +26
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Sonics110
Q1 SEA +6; Q2 SEA +5; Q3 SEA +15; Q4 SEA +12
Final · Box score
Wolves109
Jazz126
Q1 UTA +13; Q2 UTA +17; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +17
On this day · 1996–97Apr 14, 1997: 9 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Bullets), 40 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Rockets

Houston climbs out of a 14-point hole against Denver

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 18 rebounds

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6-14-7+6HOU AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2231191688
Rockets2811262994
Who led
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 18, 9, 4, 7, 18, 11, 22, 12, 7, 23HOU23 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 18, 7, 20, 20, 19, 18, 25, 16HOU16 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
LaPhonso EllisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 21, 18, 17, 8, 14, 26, 6, 22DEN22 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Cory AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 13, 23, 5, 25, 19, 23, 8, 22DEN22 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
The night in charts
Wolves-Jazz combined for 235, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-JazzWolves 109, Jazz 126
235
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 98, Sonics 110
208
Lakers-MavsLakers 111, Mavs 95
206
Wizards-KnicksWizards 104, Knicks 102
206
Sixers-HawksSixers 94, Hawks 95
189
Raptors-NetsRaptors 96, Nets 92
188
Hornets-BucksHornets 104, Bucks 82
186
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 88, Rockets 94
182
Celtics-CavsCeltics 86, Cavs 95
181
Kings-BlazersKings 66, Blazers 92
158
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-HawksSixers 94, Hawks 95
+1 ATL
Wizards-KnicksWizards 104, Knicks 102
+2 WAS
Raptors-NetsRaptors 96, Nets 92
+4 TOR
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 88, Rockets 94
+6 HOU
Celtics-CavsCeltics 86, Cavs 95
+9 CLE
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 98, Sonics 110
+12 SEA
Lakers-MavsLakers 111, Mavs 95
+16 LAL
Wolves-JazzWolves 109, Jazz 126
+17 UTA
Hornets-BucksHornets 104, Bucks 82
+22 CHH
Kings-BlazersKings 66, Blazers 92
+26 POR
HOU erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-RocketsHOU won · Nuggets 88, Rockets 94
14 pts
Raptors-NetsTOR won · Raptors 96, Nets 92
11 pts
Celtics-CavsCLE won · Celtics 86, Cavs 95
3 pts
Hornets-BucksCHH won · Hornets 104, Bucks 82
3 pts
Gilliam shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GilliamMIL · 16 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
HendersonATL · 39 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
76% (16-21)
ElieHOU · 23 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
ShaqLAL · 34 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
68% (15-22)
GillNJN · 23 PTS, 6 STL, 3 REB, 2 AST
65% (11-17)
Final · Sixers-Hawks
Sixers 94Hawks 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1922262794
Hawks2219312395
The story
Atlanta beat Philadelphia 95-94 behind 14 points and 11 assists from Mookie Blaylock

Theo Ratliff paced Philadelphia: 12 REB, 10 PTS, 2 AST 14 PTS, 11 AST, 10 STL, 8 REB · 5-14 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

A 31-26 third quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +30+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 96Nets 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2423232696
Nets2830171792
The story
Marcus Camby's 15 points and 12 rebounds carried Toronto past New Jersey, 96-92

For New Jersey, Kendall Gill had 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 12 REB, 11 BLK, 2 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 26-17.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −4−11−5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Rockets
Nuggets 88Rockets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2231191688
Rockets2811262994
The story
Mario Elie had 23 points as Houston beat Denver 94-88

LaPhonso Ellis led Denver with 22 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 7-10 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 29-16.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +6−14−7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.1Season avg17.2Last 5

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.1 in 57 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.7Season avg11.2Last 3

11.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.7 in 64 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg47.1Today

47 minutes today, against 20.9 a game in 79 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Portland by 26.

ATL over PHI1WAS over NYK2TOR over NJN4HOU over DEN6CLE over BOS9SEA over VAN12LAL over DAL16UTA over MIN17CHH over MIL22POR over SAC26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 44

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 33, 31, 20, 29, 22, 25, 56, 32, 37, 44Jazz-Wolves · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
44 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Alan HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 23, 22, 20, 20, 11, 4, 17, 39Hawks-Sixers · W
14.1 PPG season to date · +25.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high39 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 33, 20, 50, 26, 35, 30, 24, 35, 28, 34Lakers-Mavs · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 32, 19, 18, 31, 24, 43, 10, 14, 31Celtics-Cavs · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 6, 15, 26, 20, 2, 29, 19, 17, 13, 30Hornets-Bucks · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 22, 12, 14, 22, 28, 20, 19, 27Sonics-Grizzlies · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick AndersonORL+8.4 23.4 last 10 · 15.0 season
Antonio DavisIND+7.9 17.4 last 10 · 9.5 season
Cory AlexanderDEN+7.7 15.6 last 10 · 7.9 season
Allen IversonPHI+6.9 28.9 last 10 · 22.0 season
Cedric CeballosDAL+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Cold
Rony SeikalyNJN−8.4 5.1 last 10 · 13.5 season
Brent BarryMIA−7.7 3.2 last 10 · 10.9 season
Joe SmithPHI−6.8 7.9 last 10 · 14.7 season
Bobby JacksonDEN−6.7 5.2 last 10 · 11.9 season
Damon StoudamirePOR−6.5 10.9 last 10 · 17.4 season